keehnsocialstudies

'12-'13 6th Grade Social Studies

Semester 1
Quarter 1
Week 1
- What is Government?
  - Brainstorm, AG pg 7
  - AG 8 & 9
Week 2
- Kinds of Government
  - Brainstorm, AG 10
  - AG 11-13

Week 3
- The Constitution of the USA
  - How did the Constitution create a federal system of government?
  - How did the people approve the new Constitution?
  - How did Congress organize the new government?
    - AG 14
- Constitution Webquest
  - AG 15-16
- AG 17, 18
Week 4
- The Bill of Rights & You
  - AG 19Personal Liberty
    - How does the Constitution protect Personal Liberty?
    - What is the scope of the Bill of Rights?
      - Do I Have a Right
Week 5
- 3 Branches
  - AG 20-22
  - AG 23, 24
  - President Wksht.pdf
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Week 6
- Checks & Balances
  - AG 25-27
  - AG 28, 29
Week 7
- Divisions of Branches
  - AG 30-32
  - AG 33, 34
  - AG 35
Week 8
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
  - Video, AG 36
  - AG 37-39
  - Bill Videos & Posters
Week 9
- Electing a Government
  - AG 40-42
  - AG 43-44
  - AG 46-47
Week 10 - Midterm
- AG 45, 48-49
- Follow an Election - CYV 62
Cast Your Vote
Week 11
- Background Information
  - Voting, Elections
  - Who Can Vote?
  - Federal, State, Local Government
Week 12
- Elected Leaders
  - Leaders, President & Vice President
    - If You Were President Game
  - Senators, Representatives
    - Road to the Capitol
  - Governor & Lt. Governor
  - State Legislators
  - Mayor & Council
- Guest Speakers
Week 13 & 14
- The Election Process
  - Political Parties, Choosing Candidates
  - Primaries & Caucuses, Political Conventions
  - Campaigns & Advertising
  - Fundraising
  - Polls, Polling Place
  - Electoral College
  - Election Day
  - Democracy is Hard Work
Week 15 & 16
- Conduct an Election
- Assessment CYV 3
Week 17 & 18
- Project
Semester 2
Quarter 3
The Constitution
Week 1
- The Constitution & The United States
- The Articles of Confederation & the Constitutional Convention
Week 2
- The Convention Leaders
- Constitutional Compromises and Ratifying the Constitution
Week 3
- Supreme Court Decisions & Constitutional Amendments
Week 4
- Geography - The 13 Original States
Weeks 5 & 6
- written Language & Oral Language
Week 7
- Working with Timelines
Weeks 8 & 9
- Famous People Research
Quarter 4
Week 1
- Readers Theater

Economics/Financial Literacy

Week 2
- Budget Game
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9